What we spend and how we spend it

Financial Accounts and Reports

Capital programme

In the financial year 2007/2008 the University Hospitals Bristol
NHS Trust had a capital resource limit of £56.4 million. The charge
against the Capital Resource Limit in the year 2007/2008 was £48.1
million, an under spend of £8.3 million. There were also
significant capital schemes during this financial year which
includes the Bristol Heart Institute (£21.9 million) and the
Bristol Dental School expansion (£7.3 million).

Staff pay, allowances and expenses

All allowances and expenses are paid in accordance with the
National Terms and Conditions of Employment, a copy of which
is available via the Department of Health website at www.doh.gov.uk

Members of staffs allowances are paid for the following reasons:
unsocial hours, weekend work, Working Time Directive pay, night
duty and recruitment and retention. Any expenses must be claimed by
completing an expense claim form. Expenses can relate to study
leave, travel, course/conference fees and subsistence (food and
meals).

Details of the Board's remuneration can be found in the
remuneration report contained within the Annual Report.

Funding (including endowment funds)

The University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust receives
funding from a number of sources including charities. To order to
obtain details about the Trusts funding provisions please write to
the Legal Services Department.